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title: "Gulbenkian Foundation: Exhibitions Fund for Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African Artists (UK)"
organization: "Gulbenkian Foundation"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-04-27
valid_through: 2026-04-27
countries: ["GB"]
disciplines: ["performance", "video"]
location: "UK"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Grants of up to 30,000 GBP"
eligibility: "Not-for-profit arts organisations and institutions in the UK (museums, galleries, festivals, biennales). Projects must take place in physical venues open to the general public and feature at least one living artist from or based in Portugal or Portuguese-speaking African countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and Príncipe)."
source_url: "https://gulbenkian.pt/uk-branch/apoios-lista/gulbenkian-exhibitions-fund/"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/gulbenkian-foundation-exhibitions-fund-for-portugal-and-portuguese-speak-be94bcb8"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-04-27T05:58:12.929989
---
# Gulbenkian Foundation: Exhibitions Fund for Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African Artists (UK)

> **STATUS: CLOSED** — the application deadline has passed.
> This page is preserved so external citations stay reachable, but
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**Organization**: Gulbenkian Foundation
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-04-27
**Location**: UK
**Country code(s)**: GB
**Discipline(s)**: performance, video
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Grants of up to 30,000 GBP
**Eligibility**: Not-for-profit arts organisations and institutions in the UK (museums, galleries, festivals, biennales). Projects must take place in physical venues open to the general public and feature at least one living artist from or based in Portugal or Portuguese-speaking African countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and Príncipe).

## Description

The Gulbenkian Exhibitions Fund, an initiative from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch, aims to enhance the visibility of contemporary arts from Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African countries within the UK cultural landscape. This open call is for not-for-profit arts organizations and institutions in the UK, including museums, galleries, festivals, and biennales. Funding of up to 30,000 GBP is available for solo or group exhibitions, multidisciplinary presentations, art film retrospectives, touring or site-specific projects, new commissions, or presentations of existing work. Eligible artistic fields include visual arts, moving image (including film), and performance/performing arts when presented within an exhibition context. Projects must take place in physical venues between June 2026 and August 2027, prominently featuring at least one living artist from or based in Portugal or Portuguese-speaking African countries. Grants may cover up to 50% of total project costs, with up to 15% allocated to core organizational costs directly related to the project.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://gulbenkian.pt/uk-branch/apoios-lista/gulbenkian-exhibitions-fund/
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/gulbenkian-foundation-exhibitions-fund-for-portugal-and-portuguese-speak-be94bcb8